Zelenskyy calls Trump's Russia sanctions waiver 'wrong'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized US President Donald Trump's decision to waive Russia-related sanctions and tariffs, saying the move would embolden Moscow to continue attacks on Ukraine. Trump's executive order, issued Friday, waived penalties scheduled to take effect next week under the Graham Act, which he signed in September to pressure Russia over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy said the waiver "definitely helps only the Russians" and fuels their desire to keep killing people, noting Russia struck over 15 Ukrainian power sites on Friday. Russia's investment envoy praised the waiver as historic, while analysts noted the move could ease oil prices ahead of US midterm elections. Late Senator Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham, said she would have kept pressure on Russia, and Democrats accused Trump of surrendering to Putin.